Area volleyball roundup

September 5, 2012

After trailing by two sets, the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton volleyball team came back to win the final three, edging out Lakeview in the Camden Conference opener for both teams, 3-2.

The Panthers won 23-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-21, 16-14.

Jenna Stoneberg and Kassidy Przymus led TMB (1-1, 1-0 Camden) with 17 kills each, while Anna Peterson was 18-for-18 from the service line with four aces. Cassie Hook recorded 36 set assists in the win while going 12-for-14 with three aces serving. Przymus also added 16 digs.

The Lakers were led by Tegan VanMoer who had 19 kills and a block while Allison Boerboom was 20-for-20 with three aces serving, had eight kills and two blocks.

Kana Barker was 11-of-13 serving with three aces and 30 set assists in the loss.

The Lakers (1-1, 0-1 Camden) are back in action on Thursday when they play host to MACCRAY in Cottonwood, while TMB will travel to Marshall on Friday for the Molten Southwest Minnesota Challenge.

Coming back from two games down, the Dawson-Boyd volleyball team defeated Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in five sets to open the Camden Conference season in Tyler on Thursday night.

The Blackjacks won by scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 16-14.

D-B (4-0, 1-0 Camden) received 13 kills and a block from Mari Lee, while Katarina Kuhlmann was 20-for-22 serving with ace serves, nine kills and 10 blocks in the win.

Kylie Schuelke was 23-for-23 with four aces and also came up with nine digs. Justine Flattum and Andrea Lee had 17 and 15 set assists, respectively.

The Knights (2-1, 0-1 Camden) were led by Janel Wichern who had 15 kills. Justine Possail was 11-for-12 serving with an ace and had 13 blocks. Destinee Strand had 18 digs and 11 set assists in the loss, while Allison Pochardt had 10 set assists.

Both teams will be back in Camden Conference action on Thursday, with RTR on the road at Canby and the Blackjacks playing host to Central Minnesota Christian in Dawson.

The Wabasso volleyball team started its Tomahawk Conference schedule Tuesday with a convincing sweep of Cedar Mountain/Comfrey. The Rabbits won the home match 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 to improve to 2-0 overall.

Kimberly Frank and Desi Kramer had solid nights at the service line, with Kramer going 14 of 15 with four aces and Frank tallying three aces.

Chelsey Guetter led the Rabbits with seven kills and 10 digs, while Frank added 13 set assists and two ace blocks.

The Rabbits continue conference action Thursday when they host New Ulm Cathedral.